Breeding Question?

[sillysticks247]

So currently I have 1 male (Bell or Tremper Albino) and 2 females (Hypo Carrot Tail Baldy and Bold Jungle het. Giant) that are ready for breeding this season. I'm going to be putting them in racks within the next 2 weeks or so, so they'll all be separate.

Last year was actually our first time breeding but we only had one female and she was getting pregnant about every 2-3 weeks. Because of that she became pretty thin, but she fattened up right after the season was over.

Now, my question is... Basically, I want to know that if I don't have a male fertilizing her eggs every 2-3 weeks, will she still continue having eggs throughout the season? So, instead of her having like 10 clutches of fertile eggs the whole season, i'd like for her to have maybe 2 or 3.

I just don't want to harm her or put her in danger, I heard that them having infertile eggs can be dangerous for them? Hopefully this post made enough sense for someone to help me and give me the response I need. Thank you so much for taking your time to read this and help me out. This is going to be my first year breeding and keeping and hatching the eggs myself. :main_huh:

 

[OnlineGeckos]

Usually 1 copulation is good enough for an entire season, so even if you just mate her once with a male, she could still produce just as many eggs as last year, if not more. You pretty much can't control how many eggs a female will lay, or how many eggs get fertilized.

As for infertile eggs being dangerous, actually it's anytime you breed a female, you run into risks of the female having complications. It's just how it is. Egg-binding, eggs bursting inside them & causing infections, etc.. are all possible whether you have fertilized or infertile eggs.

Know that some females are not suitable for breeding, especially ones that look terrible after a breeding season. A healthy female that breeds well should still eat some in between clutches. Losing 10-15g isn't abnormal, but much more than that, especially if you have a female that starts off being light weight in the first place, you may have a female that you'll want to skip breeding. Otherwise you may put her health in danger, and leopard geckos' well-being should always come first.

 

[sillysticks247]

Thank you so much this answers my question!